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Daniel Zeichner (Labour)

Daniel Zeichner is hoping to be reelected

As Cambridge’s most recent MP, Mr Zeichner represented the city from 2015 to May 2017. Nationally, Labour is seeking to raise £4.5 billion by taxing those earning over £80,000 a year, and have also pledged to abolish tuition fees. Both these policies could be popular in Cambridge.

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Mr Zeichner says that, if Labour wins, he will be transport minister in a few weeks’ time, putting him in a great position to sort out the city’s transport woes. He also points to his strong record in opposing Brexit, saying he is even willing to stand up against his own party to champion the views of his constituents.

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Julian Huppert (Lib Dem)

Julian Huppert is keen to make a come-back

The Lib Dems are campaigning hard on opposing Brexit, and in a city like Cambridge, which came out heavily in support of remaining, there could be a lot for them to gain. They have pledged another referendum on whether the UK should leave the EU, and, locally, their candidate Julian Huppert has been prominent in protesting against leaving.

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Dr Huppert is a well-known face in Cambridge, having served as the city’s MP between 2010 and 2015. He’s been vocal in criticising the Greater Cambridge City Deal, which he says has been badly mismanaged. He’s also campaigned on improving the city’s housing crisis, with the party planning to allow local authorities to hike up council tax on empty homes by up to 200 per cent to tackle land-banking. The Lib Dems also say they'll legalise marijuana.

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John Hayward (Conservative)

Dr John Hayward thinks he can win it for Theresa May

The Conservatives are campaigning on being the only party that can offer a credible negotiating platform to secure a good deal in exiting the EU. Locally, Dr Hayward is campaigning on being someone who has the ear of national government and who can work seamlessly with central government to put the city’s interests at the heart of national policy.

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Mr Tuckwood is a vocal critic of Brexit, and thinks the public should be given another chance to vote once the details of the Brexit deal have been finalised. They can then choose whether or not to accept the terms of the UK’s leaving and whether leaving is still in the country’s best interests.

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The Green candidate has also said the party will fight to abolish tuition fees, and will also get serious about fighting the effects of climate change.

Keith Garrett (Rebooting Democracy)

Keith Garrett stood in the 2015 general election, where he called for radical changes to the parliamentary system and a “new approach” to running the country. Rebooting Democracy’s solution to political malaise is to disband parliament and rely on groups of citizens who form, like a court jury, to decide policy issues, and then disband.